The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-01-20
HIRAM,


for the dedication OF the new College
building, and although the thermom-
eter, in the morning, registered 81 deg.
below zero, by far the coldest of the
season, large audience assembled at
l o'clock, p. M, filling to its utmost
capacity the large Chapel, and partial
ly the large hall leading thereto. After
prayer by Rev. b. S. Dean and music
by the choir, letters of congratulation
by numerous friends, and letters of re-
greet for not being able to attend the
interesting exercises, by several from
a distance, Mr.. Teachout, of Cleveland
chairman of the building committee,
called upon Prof. &. Fl. Cotton for his
re port, who responded with an exact
aud concise statement of the fiuanciai
state of affairs, which in brief was, that
the building as il now stands, or when
entirely completed, costs $40 800. aud
that the subscriptions netted SIS, 900
leaving balance of S4 500 which the
building committee was Individually
liable for. Mr.. Teachout, as chairman
of the committee, then made his re-
port. He said that for a long time the
friends of the College had felt the ne
cessity for increased and better facih.
ties, that large patronage had in The
past been lost on account of their
meagre accommodations. That the
question of a larger and better build
ing had been discussed at numerous
meetings, that the trustees finally con-
sented, when $4,000 was pledged, to
authorize this committee to proceed,
but that the trustees would not be re-
sponsible for any charge therefor.
The reason for this was that the en- :
dOwment fund could not be used for
such a purpose. The contract for the
building was made with Mr.. Weaver
for the sum of $l4 500, but the com
mittee soon changed the plan. More
excavating was found to be necessary
further changes in the old building
were deemed advisable, as we'll as
adopting the improved method of heat.
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the sum mentioned by the Sec. He
paid glowing tribute to Mr.. Weaver
the builder, as being superlatively
skilled in his business, and as an hon.
est, fair and generous dealer. 1t Was
a wonder to him. as well as Others
how such building could be erected
and with such finish, for so little
money. But, said he, "there has beer
no Whiteheads, no Red heads and III
deajheads in this work. AT th,
mention of Whiteheads" the audi
ence thought he had reference to tn,
scandal ir the Cleveland Board of Ed
ucation.-He referred to the efticien
services of Mr.. Bower, of Cleveland
one of the Com, who had spent NOR
time than any other one of the Com.
and he believed had formed the ac
quaintance of every workman Oh tn
building. The large safe, the weigh
of which is over 4 900 lbs, was the gif
of Mr.. Bowler. The address was in
terspersed with wit and pathOs, an,
when alluding to those friends VIII
had finished their work and passe
t Fover the river, was affected almost t
r tears, as we'll as many of the audience
At the close of his address, five min
ute speeches were called for MI
: Bowler was the first to respond.
t was evident that he, as we'll as other:
| oil To hoI
, deal to say, but hardly knew where t
] commence. He had computed the d
mensions of the building and wa
e surprised at the result. He had praye
e for it many years, and he thanke
! God his prayers had been answered
r 1--WE have got" said he. 1.-The mo:
4 magnificent College building in til
. State, and / thank God it is
D Hiram" He spoke of his early day
: and his struggles for what educatio
j he had got, and contrasted the educs
8 tional advantages OF the present wit
q those of his youth, and closed wit
: some very appropriate and excelleL
advice to the students in attendanc,
: Mr.. Ell. G. White, of Clev veland, Wa
I next called out, and with his wit AL
} eloquence made a decidedly good in
t preston. He alluded to his early day
S in Hiram, the rich and hallOwed asst
r Citations, the pleasant memories all
? fond recollections of his academi
. days. He was frequently applaudeC
w. J. Ford, of H., was the ne1
E speaker. He had formerly been col
S nected with the College as trustee an
r tensively to find better place for
} College than Hiram he had been |
Harvard, and Williams, and otht
noted Colleges, and now Hiram, wit
the improvement, was hetter to h
A mind, than any other. Mr.. Wax,
g field, of Warren, responded to the ca
e in very facetious and happy mai
8 ner. He had been a removalist, bI
3 that question was forever settled, an
8 it was the duty of all to now work Ell
3 ergetically for the future success of th
SOilCSO. NAL vi LAS l. k0SI hCh III Ill
e country had gone out from Hiram
D and there was no reason why the ms
9 terisl was not as good now as in tn
past. Rev. Jabez Hall, of Cleveland
delivered the dedica ory address. Hi
3 theme was the Bible as an aid to Ed
, ucation and Civilization. 1t is need
. less TO say that the subject was han
5 died in a mastery and scholarly man
ner. Mr.. Teachout then formal
= delivered the building to the trustees
Mr.. j. HI. Rhodes, of Cleveland, o
behalf of the trustees, accepted tn
building, in neat and congratulator,
address. He thanked the committe
for the energetic manner and efficienc
with which they had discharged thei
, trust. 1t was a marvel. he said, hoy
such a building, immense in its di